Soap-dispensing device



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J. L. GAEBEL SOAP DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Deo. 8. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l lNVENTOR ATTORN EY Aug. 14, 11923.

J. L. GAEBEL.

SOAP DI S PENS I NG DEVI CE Filed Dec 8 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Egg@ 1 1 JL, @M563 INVENTCR ATTORNEY WITNESS'.

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SOAP-DISPENSING` I Appneationniea recenter s, 1922. serial ne. ceases. Y

To aZZ calzoni tf/nay concern i Beit known Vthat I, J oHN Louis Genesi.,

aloitizenof the United States, residing at Y liladisonville, in the county of Hopkins and State ot Kentucky, haveinvente'd new and Vuseful Improvements :in Soap-Dispensing Devices, of which the following is a specilication. Y Y

This invention relaties to toilet apparatus or accessories and has y for its object the provision of a novel device-for dispensing granulated soap, the soap being initially disposed within the device cake Vform and `being ground or granulated as used. f. i An important object is the provision ot a device of, this character which` is provided with novel'means for grinding the soap the means beingpoperable the person using the device. l p n u .v

zAn additionalobjectis the provision or a 'dispensing mechanismfot ths" character which willv be simple and inexpensivein manufacture, economical inthe use of soap,

eiiicient and durable inservice ,and aY general improvement'in the art..v Y Y I TWith the abveand other objects and advanta-ges in view the `invention .consists in the details of construction toA vloe hereinafter more Vfully describe'dvand claimed f and illustrated in the. accompanying drawings;q in which: f

vFigure'jl is a perspective View ot one form of the device, Y f 7 Figure 2 Ais a. vertical cross section therethrough,

Y Figure 3 is aI horizontal section,

, Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through a modilied form,VV s Y Figure 5 is a vertical section therethrough and l Figure 6 is a cross section.

Referring more particularlyto the draw- Y ings and especially Figures 1 to 3, I have `shown my deviceras comprising a preterably rectangular casing 10 designed to be mounted upon the wall of a lavatory or the like by means of attaching ears 11. 'Ifhe lower end of this casing is formed of inverted ifrusto-pyramidal shape as indicated at 12 and the upper end is provided with a hinged cover 13 carrying a latch 14 'cooperating with a keeper 15 on the casing.

Journaled through the lower portion of the casing are spaced parallel shafts 16 carrying toothed or roughened grinding rollers 17 and also carrying intermeshing gears 18.

Oneshaft is prolonged andl'is provided exteriorly of the casing with acrank handle 19.

It is designed that soap in cake form, indicated at A, heidisposed within the casing upon the grinding rollers 17.,Y I provide a spring 20 on Ythe cover engaging the soap crank handle 19 is rotated and the rollers operated tofgrind and granulate the soap the cake `will be fed downwardly to the rollers continually.

In the form of the device shown in Figures l to 6, the numeral 25 designates-'an outer casing rectangular in shape and having a rusto-pyramidal bottom 2G having a discharge opening Q Secured against the in# side of one wall otthis casing is a rack bar 28 having teeth at both sides. The top ot' this outer casing is closed by a Ahinged cover 2 9 and `suitable latch means 30 cooperating withv theV keeper l'for' holding the covei` closed. y

VSlidably mounted within this outer casing is an inner casing `32 oi similar shape but naturally ot somewhat smaller dimensions, this inner casing having its topf open and its bottom 83 of rusto-pyraniidal shape and terminating in a discharge spout 34 which extends through the opening 29.

' f. Journaled transversely `within the inner casting are shafts carrying grinding roll- Y oi the rackbar 28.

i' It is lintended that a cake of' soap A be Vplaced withinthe inner casing 32, and for feeding the cake to the'rollers I provide e. coil springSS carried by the cover and engaging the soap.

In the operation of this form it will he seen that the operator rst wets his hands and thenpresses upwardly with the palm :of his hand oii the spout 34. This will result in moving the inner casing 82 upwardly whereupon the gears 37 meshing with the stationary rack bar 2S will be rotated, causing the rollers 3G to rotate in opposite directions and granulating the soap. rIlie soap will pass between the rollers and drop out through the spout Bitonto the operators hands. `When the pressure against Vthe spout 34 is relieved the spring 38 operates to return the parts to initial position while operating continually to freed the soap to the grinding rollers.

and. forcingthe `same downwardly into eni -gagement with the rollers so that when the From the foregoing description and a study otl the drawings it will be apparent that l have thus provided a simply constructed and consequently inexpensive device for dispensing soap in granulated form as it is needed, the device thus operating to keep the soap cake in proper condition and prevent waste. Owing to the simplicity of the construction and the tewness ot the parts it is apparent that there is nothing to get out ol order and that the device should have a long lite and satisfactorily perform all oit its Afunctions.

TWhile I have shown and described 'the preferred embodiment oit the invention it is ot course to be understood that l reserve the right to make such changes in the form, con struction and arrangement ol parts as will not depart from the spirit oit the invention or the scope ot' the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

l. A dispensing device of the character' described comprising a casing having a movable top and having its bottom formed with a discharge opening, an inner casing slidable within said main casing and having a discharge spout extending through said discharge opening, a pair of grinding rollers journaled in the inner casing, said inner casing being designed to hold a cake ot soap placed upon said rollers, and an operative connection between said `inner casing and the rollers whereby to rotate the latter when said inner casing is slid upwardly.

2. A dispensing device ot the character described comprising a casing having a movable top, the bottom ot the casing being provided with a discharge opening, a pair of shatts journaled in the lower portion ot the casing and carrying grinding rollers and gears, said casing being designed to contain 'a cake of soap, a spring carried by the cover tor 'forcing the soap into engagement with the rollers and means for rotating the rollers, consisting of a rack meshing with the gears.

3. A soap dispensing device comprising an outer casing provided in its bottom with a discharge opening` and provided at its top with a removable cover, an inner casing slidable within the outer casing and having an outlet spout slidable through the discharge opening, a pair ot grinding rollers journaled in the lower portion oit the inner casing and carrying gears, a stationary rack within the outer casing engaging said gears, said inner casing being designed to contain soap in cake `form', and spring means for feeding the soap to the rollers.

ll. i soap dispensing device comprising an outer easing provided in its bottom withV aV discharge opening and provided at its top with a removable cover, an inner casing slidable within the outer casingand having an outlet spout slidable through the discharge opening, a pair oct grinding rollers journaied in the lower portion ot the inner casing and carrying gears, a stationary rack within the outer casing engaging said gears, said inner casing being designed to contain soap in cake form, and springmeans for feeding the soap to the rollers, consisting et a coil spring carried by the cover and engaging againstthe top ot' the soap cake. Y y 5. A dispensing device of the character described comprising a casing having amov` able top and having its bottom formed with a discharge opening,an inner casing slidable Within said main casing and having a discharge spout extending through said discharge opening, a pair of grinding rollers journaled in the inner casing, said inner casing being'designed to hold a cake otsoap placed upon said rollers, and an operative connection between said inner casing and the rollers whereby to rotate the latter when said inner casing is slid upwardly, said connection consisting of gears on said rollers, anda toothed element mounted within the outer casing and meshing with the gears.

ln testimony whereofl ailix mysignature.

JOHN LOUlS GAEBEL. 

